Compare towns
Guildhall vs Bingham vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Bingham has the oldest population (median age 56).
Northumberland has the most people working from home (11.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Guildhall | Bingham | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
660 |
1,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Bingham and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bingham and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$2,794 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northumberland and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.